Body Fat measurement

Last time I was at virgin active they had a crappy one that clamped to your arm and varied by about 10% per measurement on the same day.
 
Everything is crap, unless you get into a chamber. But that is faaar too expensive for your average joe. Those electronic ones are terrible as well, fluctuates like crazy.

Best bet, get someone at the gym WHO KNOWS WHAT HE OR SHE IS DOING, and use calipers, with equations. at least 5 skinfold measurements. But please, get a PT who knows their stuff. Half of these people at Virgin's or the like don't have a clue.

Seriously though, don't waste your money on those. Get simple calipers that are sturdy, as in well built. Not the R200 plastic ones. Then try and teach someone. The internet has a lot of videos that you can use, and just do it time and time and time again.
 
Inn3rs3lf said:
Everything is crap, unless you get into a chamber. But that is faaar too expensive for your average joe. Those electronic ones are terrible as well, fluctuates like crazy.

Best bet, get someone at the gym WHO KNOWS WHAT HE OR SHE IS DOING, and use calipers, with equations. at least 5 skinfold measurements. But please, get a PT who knows their stuff. Half of these people at Virgin's or the like don't have a clue.

Seriously though, don't waste your money on those. Get simple calipers that are sturdy, as in well built. Not the R200 plastic ones. Then try and teach someone. The internet has a lot of videos that you can use, and just do it time and time and time again.
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I am also looking for these.
Would this work?
http://www.biovea.com/za/product_detail.aspx?NAME=FAT-TRACK-GOLD-PREM-CALIPER&PID=3527&OS=204
 
Will probably be as useful as BMI measurements.
So it will give you a ball park figure, but not be entirely accurate.

As mentioned above, get someone to use calipers to do a measurement
 
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